Purchase Order 1333ND20PNB680343

This is a $723,274 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Cosmic Microwave Technology, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The contract is for the development of a low noise, low power, cryogenic differential amplifier to reduce timing jitter in superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. Cosmic Microwave Technology has previously provided specialized electronic components such as cryogenic amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, and bias supplies to NASA,...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Cosmic Microwave Technology, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The contract, valued at $99,201, is for the development of a low noise, low power, cryogenic differential amplifier to reduce the timing jitter in superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. Cosmic Microwave Technology has previously provided specialized electronic components, such as...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $80,835 purchase order to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Hingham, Massachusetts, for the procurement of cryogenic amplifiers and associated equipment. The contract, awarded on May 28, 2025, with completion targeted for July 9, 2025, represents a sole-source acquisition justified by specific compatibility requirements with recently acquired laboratory infrastructure. The procurement includes Low Noise...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been awarded a $650,000 civilian research grant to conduct a comprehensive study on the radiation hardness of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) and associated electronics. The project, which commenced on January 15, 2024, with completion targeted for January 21, 2027, addresses critical concerns regarding the long-term viability of these detector systems for space missions. The research is structured around two primary...

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Research Laboratory awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order contract valued at $90,619 to Quantum Microwave Components LLC. The solicitation requested cryogenic microwave components from Low Noise Factory including cryogenic low noise amplifiers, power supplies, circulators, isolators, and connectors for frequencies ranging from 1 to 15 GHz. The purpose is to support research activities at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome,...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of thirteen individual low noise cryogenic microwave amplifiers. The $81,833 contract does not have a set-aside designation and has a completion date of November 8, 2020. Based on the vendor's background, these amplifiers likely support research activities across various...

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $111,551.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned small business manufacturer of cryogenic systems and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. The contract is for the delivery of a cryostat prototype with at least 250 MW of cooling power, temperature fluctuations less than 20 mK peak-to-peak at 4 K, and compatibility with the agency's chip packages. This...

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $52,396 firm fixed-price purchase order to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Monrovia, California, for the procurement of Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) and associated components. The contract, issued on May 5, 2025, with completion targeted for November 5, 2025, represents a sole-source acquisition justified by AFRL's prior investments in custom software integration and the vendor's unique...

NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Ganify, Inc. for research-grade gallium nitride amplifiers valued at $150,000.00 on July 10, 2026. The order calls for 20 amplifiers capable of continuous operation at 800°C in air for a minimum of 1 hour, with performance specifications including a transistor On/Off ratio minimum of 500 at 800°C, chip size not exceeding 2.5 mm × 2.5 mm, unity gain bandwidth of 0.5 MHz at 800°C, minimum gain of 20 dB at 800°C, and rail-rail voltage of...

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned, Subchapter S Corporation, to provide four superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) and one cryogenic system with corresponding electronics. The total potential value of the contract is $203,840.00, and the period of performance will be completed by March 5, 2018. Photon Spot Inc. has previously delivered similar...